Latrodectus bishopi Kaston, 1938
red widow
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FAMILY: THERIDIIDAE Sundevall, 1833 Genus: Latrodectus Walckenaer, 1805 Species: Latrodectus bishopi Kaston, 1938  |
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Common Names
Family Common Name:
cobweb weavers
Genus Common Name:
widow spiders
Species Common Name:
red widow
Distribution
Global Distribution: USA
Natural History, Phenology & Image(s)
Feeding Guild:† space web builders
†Feeding guild when noted defined by Uetz, G. W., J. Halaj, and A. B. Cady. 1999. Guild structure of spiders in major crops. Journal of Arachnology 27:270-280. PDF
Recorded Habitats: (not yet recorded or unknown)
Life & Natural History: (not yet recorded or unknown)
Image(s) of Habitus:
Details About Males
Description: (not yet recorded or unknown)
| Male Dimensions: (Dimensions not yet available) |
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Details About Females
Description: (not yet recorded or unknown)
| Female Dimensions: (Dimensions not yet available) |
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Synonyms and Chresonyms‡
| Latrodectus bishopi Kaston 1938 |
| Latrodectus mactans bishopi Kaston 1938 |
| Latrodectus curacaviensis Levi 1958 |
| Latrodectus bishopi McCrone & Levi 1964 |
Taxonomic References‡ 
Kaston, B. J. 1938. Notes on a new variety of black widow spider from southern Florida. Florida Ent. 21(4): 60-62.
Levi, H. W. 1958. Number of species of black-widow spiders (Theridiidae: Latrodectus). Science 127: 1055.
McCrone, J. D. & H. W. Levi. 1964. North American widow spiders of the Latrodectus curacaviensis group (Araneae: Theridiidae). Psyche, Camb. 71: 12-27. 
‡Nomenclature and taxonomic references from the World Spider Catalog
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